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5th June 1936
5th June 1936
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Stop This Persecution

T HE persecution of commercial vehicle drivers continues un checked. Magistrates still inflict outrageous fines on d rivers for...

Fight Railway Methods

R AILWAY objection procedure has degenerated into what the Americans would term a " racket." The applications of road hauliers...

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Passing Comments

T HE incorporation of an automatic or synchronizing gearbox, the elimination of the clutch and the use of the engine starter...

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TWO IMPORTANT " TRANSFER " APPLICATIONS.

Mr. C. B. Sebire, receiver and manager to Redburns Transport, Ltd., 400404, Moorgate Station Chambers, London, E.C.2, has...

NEWS of the WEEK

" The wheels of wealth will be slowed ly all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a car7iale is by tin...

New High-powered Tractor Marks Advance

A T the Bath and West Show, at Neath, there was exhibited a new addition to the range of medium. powered wheeled tractors...

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EMPLOYERS ASKED TO ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE?

The question of employers' responsibility with regard to the keeping of records by drivers was raised at Castleford, last week,...

Saving Time in Meat Delivery

A N interesting disclosure concerning the carriage of meat from Birkenhead and Liverpool was made by Mr. H.Backhouse, C.M.U.A....

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RECORDS CASE DISMISSED.

At Selkirk Sheriff Court, last Friday, a Galashiels motor driver was charged with having failed to keep records. For the...

A-licence "Transfer" Refused A N application by Mr. B. T.

S. ti Wasey, of the Hermitage, Berks, to take over the business of Mr. S. G. Povey, who held an A licence for two vehicles (5...

Changing Licence Class: Enston Ruling

T HE North Western Licensing

Authority, Mr. W. Chamberlain, announced, last week, that,' except in

special circumstances, applications to change from B to A licences or from C to B licences would be suitably dealt with under...

No Wider Radius for Special Traffic

A T Liverpool, last week, the NorthWestern Deputy Licensing Authority refused to grant to a B-licence 'holder an unlimited area...

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"C. and D." Rights of Trunk Hauliers O BJECTION to a

long-distance haulk../age company entering upon local collection and delivery in connection with its trunk service was raised...

NEW TRAFFIC LAWS COMING?

According to Mr. James Christie, chief constable of Greenock, fresh roadtraffic legislation is contemplated by the Ministry of...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals

Hull Works Committee is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 27-owt. petrol roller. Glasgow Education Committee is buying five...

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A FAST 3-TONNER

the Latest Fordson ON TRIAL A 50-cwt. Lorry Guaranteed to Carry 4 tons. Attractive Features Include a Highly Efficient 81...

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What the Associations Are Doing

YORKSHIRE A.R.O. MEMBERS TO FIGHT L.N.E.R. Yorkshire members of A.R.O. are to fight new applications to the Yorkshire...

Redundant Railway Services

A VIGOROUS attack on redundant railway services was made by Mr. W. A. Winson, vice-chairman of the at a meeting at Croydon,...

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()ANIONS

and QUERIES The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the we of commercial Motors. Letters should be...

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A New Brake System for Trolleybuses

The Girling-Peters Air Brake Performs Efficiently in Service. Results of Mailkipal Tests at Nottingham A N interesting...

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Making the Most of the Light Vehicle

Some Workmanlike Designs of Bodywork for 10-12 ' h.p. Chassis, Which Embody Features intended to Meet the Requirements of...

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Keeping an Effective Check on Supplies

Continuing from our Issue, Dated April 17, a Short Series of Informative Articles on the Important Subject of Keeping Accounts...

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Limitations of Evidence on Rate-cutting

Good Applications Jeopardized By Delay in Taking Up Previously Authorized Additional Vehicle Tonnage NLESS the average haulier...

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DOES GOODS-VEHICLE ESIGN NEED REVISION?

Accessibility, Combined with Maximum Body Space, is a Designer's Ideal. In the Conventional Chassis of To-day One is Sacrificed...

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The New Draft Construction and Use Regulations

Points of Outstanding Interest to Operators of Motor Vehicles T IE Minister of Transport has now issued a draft of the Motor...

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WHITSUN AIR TRAFFIC BREAKS ALL RECORDS.

A A LL records were broken, this Whitsun, by air traffic in Great Britain and across to the Continent. The Croydon figures...

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Transport Co-ordination:

Outspoken Views . A Rgsurne of the Two Papers on the Subject of the Co-ordination of Transport,Read Before the Annual...

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Modern Requirements in Ambulances

Mr. Aubrey Lomas Addresses Annual Conference of Professional Fire Brigades Association T HE subject of "Ambulance Construction...

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Costs Analysis Made Easy AtILL 0 F various communications which

1 have received concerning The Comtnercial Motor Operating Costs Record, only one has, so far, justified being dealt with at...

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Road Transport Topics

In Parliament MULTITUDINOUS MOTORING OFFENCES. • A RETURN, issued by the Home Office to the House of Commons, showing the...

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Operating

Aspects of Passenger Transport _ U.A.S. AGREEMENT WITH T.G.W.U. A GREEMENT has been reached berAtween United Automobile...

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DOUBLE SCOTTISH BUS MERGER

IT is reported that the businesses of 'Baillie Brothers, Ltd., and Clydebank Motors, Ltd., have been acquired by the Scottish...

Prize-winners Favour Sloping Pillars

Successful Designs in Annual Competitions for Coach Body Layouts T HE exhibition of drawings and handicrafts entered for the...

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A New Ricardo Two-stroke Oil Engine

P ATENT No. 445,882 bears the wellknown name of H. R. Ricardo, 21, Suffolk Street, London, S.W.1, and refers to a new form of...